Archive for the ‘nuclear’ Category

World’s worst nuclear proliferator? Better stay away from mirrors

Monday, March 10th, 2008

The Bush administration likes to think of itself as nuclear policeman to the world. North Korea? Put those missiles back in your pants. Iraq? Wipe that nuclear smirk off your face. Iran? No nuclear for you at all.Read the full story

Laptop of mass destruction

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

It looks like, even though there isn't much meat on it, the US will continue to gnaw on the Iran bone. Let's just hope we don't crunch through and wind up with splinters in our mouth.Read the full story

Is Intervention in Pakistan the Neocons’ First Good Idea?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Better late than never.Read the full story

God Forbid a Nobel Peace Prize Winner Should Try to Make Peace

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Life as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate is not as awash in laurels as you might think. Aung San Suu Kyi (1991) has spent 10 of the last 17 years under house arrest. Meanwhile, Mohamed ElBaradei (2005) has been the object of an ongoing campaign by the administration to make ...

A Child’s Guide to Iran-US Relations

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

You remember history. It’s that stuff that those who don’t remember it should and those who remember it too much shouldn’t. The US and Iran’s mutual history -- all history, in fact -- can be broken down to two basic grievances that even a child can understand. In other words: ...